Washing-machine.



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J. STUDER. I WASHING MACHINE.

APPLIOATIOH FILED FEB. 15, 1905.

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WASHING MACHINE.

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JOSEPH STAU DER, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 4, 1906,

Application filed February 15, 1905. Serial No. 245,759.V

new and useful Improvements in VVashing-- Machines, of which the following is a speciiication.

` My invention relates to washing-machines, 4 and has for its ob]ect to provide a machine] wherein the washing 1s accomphshed by the' rubbing of the goods upon a corrugated surface and impelled by a rotary beater.

A further object of my invention is to provide a washing-machine having two compartments within which the several processes of washing may be independently and simultaneously carried on.

l/Vith these and other objects in View the present invention consists in the combination and arrangementJ of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularlypointed outin the appended claims.

ln the drawings, Figure l is a view in side elevation of my improved Washing-machine. Fig. 2 is a view of my im roved washing-machine in end elcvation.- .i ig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of my improved waslling-machine, taken online 3 3 ofFig. 2. F ig. 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view of my improved washing-machine, taken on line 4 4 of Fig. l.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

ln its preferred embodiment my improved washing-machine comprises a tank 1, mounted in any convenient manner, as upon the legs 2.

Hthin the tank 1 is mounted a cylindrical box 3, extem'ling transversely entirely across one end of the tank 1. The cylindrical box 3 is provided with the corrugations 4, covering the entire curved surface thereof and extending longitudinally of the cylinder. A cover member 5 in the form of an arc is provided with its interval curved surface provided with corrugations similar to and'forniing a continuation oll the corrugations of the cylindrical box. 'lhe cover 5 may be mounted upon the cylinder 5% in any approved manner, as by the hinges (i, and secured in closed posilion by any form of latch, as the'hook 7. v

A shaft 8 is disposed axially, extending eni irely across the cylindrical box 3 and mount- Barallel with the axis.

ed to rotate as in the bearings 9, secured to the ends ofthe cylinder. Upon the shaft S is mounted a beater 10, extendinglongitudinally approximately the entire length of the cylinder 3, but having a width somewhat less than the diameter of the cylinder. The beater 1() tapers from itsmiddle point toward the edges and terminates in rounded and smooth edges The surfaces of the eater 1() are provided with a plurality of outstanding lugs terminating in rounded and smooth ends. One end of the shaft 8 upon which the beater is mounted extends through the end of the cylindrical box 3, which may also be the sidewall ofthe tank 1. Upon the extended-end of the shaft 8 is secured any approved means for rotating the beateras the pinion 13, engaging with the spur-wheel 14, which, in turn, is adapted to be rotated by the crank 15. The cylindrical box 3 is rovided with means for withdrawing a uid therefrom, as the plug 16, serving to close an opening through the end of the cylinder. The tank 1 is also provided with means for withdrawinga fluid therefrom, as the plug 17, (shown in Fig. ,-2,) stopping an opening through the end Wall thereof.

The operation of my'improvcd washingmachine is as follows: The cover 5 beine and the fluid for Washing may be introduced into the open top of the cylinder 3 in\such quantities as may be found to be desirable. The cover 5 being then closed and secured by the latches 7, .the crank 15 is rotated, which rotates the spur-wheel 14 and pinion 13, thereby producinga rotary movement of the beater 10. The-rotation of the beater 10 lifts and turns the articles in the cylinder and rubs them continuously against the corrugations 4'. The lugs 12 prevent the goods from slipping too freely from off ,the beaterlO, thereby facilitating the turning and. lifting. When the washing has been advanced t-o the desired stage, the cover 5 may be opened and the goods lifted out for further processing, as for rinsing in the tank l. A wringer may also conveniently be secured to the walls of the tank 1 for expressing the fluid from the goods.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as novel, and desir(I to secure b v lietters Patent, is

1. A'washing-machine comprising a cylinder provided -u'i'h corrugations upon its in'- ner peripheral surface and a rotative beater" i concentrically disposed u'itlnn said cylinder,

opened to the position 5, goods to be washed ICO I eorrugations throughout its entire inner peu said beater having in cross-Section the form of two acute-angle triangles placed base t0 base with the apioes of the triangles rounded,

2. A washing-machine comprising a cylinder providedwith longitudinally-extending corrugations throughout its .entire inner pelugs outstanding from the iiattened sides thereof. Y

3. A washing-machine comprising a cylinder provided with longitudinally extending ripheral surface and a rotative beater concen- Vtriea'lly disposed Within said cylinder, said beater having in cross-section the form of two triangles of .equal area laced base to base with the apiees'of the triangles rounded and equidistant from the inner corrugated surface of the cylinder, said beater being provided with a plurality of lugs outstanding from the attened sides thereof and at an acute angle to the longitudinal plane of said beater.

In testimony whereof I a'HiX my signature in presence of two witnesses..

Josnrn STAUDER.

Witnesses:

CHAs. A. OWEN, ALFRED T.BR1DGEMAN. 

